Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I'm thinking about putting a little "server box" together. I just want it to be able to host online sessions of about any game, including Arma 3. Let me know what you think about the setup idea, and whether or not you see any compatibility issues or possible downfalls. I was thinking about a 2070s SC, but I heard that GPUs weren't important for server builds, is that true? 2 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Noahhh! said: I'm thinking about putting a little "server box" together. I just want it to be able to host online sessions of about any game, including Arma 3. Let me know what you think about the setup idea, and whether or not you see any compatibility issues or possible downfalls. I was thinking about a 2070s SC, but I heard that GPUs weren't important for server builds, is that true? I don't know about the GPU but get a 3950X it has 16 cores 32 threads it might help you some with running the server Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445413
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I guess I mainly want to know if the CPU is good. I'm not willing to get some fucking $1000 Intel Xeon. I've heard the Ryzens do work. Just now, T5 Vigi said: I don't know about the GPU but get a 3950X it has 16 cores 32 threads it might help you some with running the server Lemme give that a looky, one second. @T5 Vigi Well, the 3950x is almost twice the price. It has a lower clock speed too. Is clock speed as important in a CPU for servers as it is for a CPU for gaming? 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445414
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Noahhh! said: I guess I mainly want to know if the CPU is good. I'm not willing to get some fucking $1000 Intel Xeon. I've heard the Ryzens do work. Lemme give that a looky, one second. @T5 Vigi Well, the 3950x is almost twice the price. It has a lower clock speed too. Is clock speed as important in a CPU for servers as it is for a CPU for gaming? it has better silicon so you can overclock is more easily and when it has a decent cooler like a AIO it boosts to like 4.2 GHZ i think 6 minutes ago, Noahhh! said: I guess I mainly want to know if the CPU is good. I'm not willing to get some fucking $1000 Intel Xeon. I've heard the Ryzens do work. Lemme give that a looky, one second. @T5 Vigi Well, the 3950x is almost twice the price. It has a lower clock speed too. Is clock speed as important in a CPU for servers as it is for a CPU for gaming? i would recommend that you do some research if you need a 3950x also you need to figure out how big of a server you need to run Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445416
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, T5 Vigi said: it has better silicon so you can overclock is more easily and when it has a decent cooler like a AIO it boosts to like 4.2 GHZ i think Fair enough. I just wonder if the price difference is worth it. I mean, there's no arguing it's gonna be better, but I just wonder if the price to performance ratio is really as good as the one I have picked out. 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445417
takeatrip 28 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Noahhh! said: I was thinking about a 2070s SC, but I heard that GPUs weren't important for server builds, is that true? for the most part, you don't need a GPU. games without dedicated server hosting options such as early DCS world require you to host the server in order for others to play, and that requires a GPU so it can render the game. most games now dont render the game if you plan on hosting it from a dedicated machine, therefore using a gpu is unnecessary 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445418
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 And yeah, I would be going with an AIO either way. 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445420
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Just now, Noahhh! said: Fair enough. I just wonder if the price difference is worth it. I mean, there's no arguing it's gonna be better, but I just wonder if the price to performance ratio is really as good as the one I have picked out. how many people you gonna plan on hosting the server for? Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445421
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, citglo said: for the most part, you don't need a GPU. games without dedicated server hosting options such as early DCS world require you to host the server in order for others to play, and that requires a GPU so it can render the game. most games now dont render the game, therefore using a gpu is unnecessary Ahhhh, that makes a little more sense. So, it really just depends on the game, correct? 1 minute ago, T5 Vigi said: how many people you gonna plan on hosting the server for? I would imagine anywhere from 10 to 50 if it was on Arma 3. Nothing too crazy. Edited February 11, 2020 by Noahhh! 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445422
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Noahhh! said: Ahhhh, that makes a little more sense. So, it really just depends on the game, correct? I would imagine anywhere from 10 to 50 if it was on Arma 3. Nothing too crazy. let's go with a middle of the road case lets say 16 people on at one time thats 1 core or 2 threads dedicated to them Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445424
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, T5 Vigi said: let's go with a middle of the road case lets say 16 people on at one time thats 1 core or 2 threads dedicated to them Is it recommended 1 core per person? I can't imagine Olympus having 220 cores worth of processors backing the server. Seems overkill to me. Maybe I'm just plain wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445425
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Noahhh! said: Is it recommended 1 core per person? I can't imagine Olympus having 220 cores worth of processors backing the server. Seems overkill to me. Maybe I'm just plain wrong. i don't know what stuff they have to run the server my guess is they might have something like that 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445427
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, T5 Vigi said: i don't know what stuff they have to run the server my guess is they might have something like that 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445428
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Noahhh! said: i mean the donation goal is around 2,000 dollaris i think 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445429
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, T5 Vigi said: i mean the donation goal is around 2,000 dollaris i think Well, I guess that might explain it. I'll throw this project idea away if I have to spend fucking 3k on just processors. Just seems kind of crazy to me. That's a new engine for my POS truck, just on one component. Edited February 11, 2020 by Noahhh! 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445430
buckie 3311 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 @Rexo 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445431
Hunter 130 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Noahhh! said: Well, I guess that might explain it. I'll throw this project idea away if I have to spend fucking 3k on just processors. Just seems kind of crazy to me. That's a new engine for my POS truck, just on one component. i mean that's for 200+ people if i wear you i would just get a server provider Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445432
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, T5 Vigi said: i mean that's for 200+ people if i wear you i would just get a server provider Yeah, I've heard that before. I just don't know if I want to poor money into a server monthly. I won't have anything to show for the money afterwards. At least if I burn money ona server box, I'll have a server box if I stop using it. lol 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445433
Chief of Furry Police Rexo 936 Posted February 11, 2020 Chief of Furry Police Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 @Noahhh! I can help you with this over discord when I get off work ty @buckie for the @ 1 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445435
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Rexo said: @Noahhh! I can help you with this over discord when I get off work ty @buckie for the @ Sounds good. Don't let me take up too much of your time, this is an idea I have, not something I am terribly committed to doing. I'll talk to you soon boss. 2 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445436
ThatNerdyGuy 5915 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I see AMD parts and I +1 forum rep. 2 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445456
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 36 minutes ago, ThatNerdyGuy said: I see AMD parts and I +1 forum rep. Hell ye boi. I will be replacing this i5 with a 3600x here soon. I finally realized that the Intel fanboy train is lame. 2 Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445467
ChillX 408 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Noah why u so cute Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445468
Noahhh! 3607 Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, ChillX said: Noah why u so cute omg Chillx, stop, you're making me blush teehee Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445480
Hunter 130 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 @Zahzi What's the server specs? Quote Link to comment https://olympus-entertainment.com/topic/34700-server-build-recommendations/#findComment-445615
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